Re: description of orig.tar.gz in Policy: Where is it?

2004-03-10 Thread Martin Albert
On Wednesday 10 March 2004 17:08, Frank Küster wrote: > In particular, I'm looking for something like > > "The contents of the orig.tar.gz should match contents of the > downloaded archive, as specified in copyright, as closely as > possible. If there are changes, they have to be documented in ...

Re: description of orig.tar.gz in Policy: Where is it?

2004-03-10 Thread Martin Albert
On Wednesday 10 March 2004 17:08, Frank Küster wrote: > In particular, I'm looking for something like > > "The contents of the orig.tar.gz should match contents of the > downloaded archive, as specified in copyright, as closely as > possible. If there are changes, they have to be documented in ...

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Joe Nahmias
Thorsten Sauter wrote: > * Joe Nahmias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:08]: > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version > > ^ > > how do you do this? I have also tried something like this, but without > any success. Take a lo

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Thorsten Sauter
* Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 20:02]: | * Thorsten Sauter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:52]: | > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid | > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version | > | > ^ | > | > how do you do this? I have also tried someth

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Thorsten Sauter
* Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 20:14]: | On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 07:52:20PM +0100, Thorsten Sauter wrote: | > * Joe Nahmias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:08]: | > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid | > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version | > | > ^^

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 07:52:20PM +0100, Thorsten Sauter wrote: > * Joe Nahmias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:08]: > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version > > ^ > > how do you do this? I have also tried something like t

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Thorsten Sauter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:52]: > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version > > ^ > > how do you do this? I have also tried something like this, but without > any success. Look at the dchroot package.

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Thorsten Sauter
* Joe Nahmias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:08]: | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version ^ how do you do this? I have also tried something like this, but without any success. Thanks Thorsten -- Thorsten Sauter <[EMAIL PRO

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Joe Nahmias
J> I'm trying to compile and pack on different architectures, but > after my first attempt I realized > that all Debian hosts are running Woody, not Sid. This is a good thing -- Think security updates ;-) > Question: how and where do I build for Sid? > Has '+chroots' anything to do with it? > >

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Joe Nahmias
Thorsten Sauter wrote: > * Joe Nahmias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:08]: > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version > > ^ > > how do you do this? I have also tried something like this, but without > any success. Take a lo

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Thorsten Sauter
* Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 20:02]: | * Thorsten Sauter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:52]: | > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid | > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version | > | > ^ | > | > how do you do this? I have also tried someth

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Thorsten Sauter
* Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 20:14]: | On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 07:52:20PM +0100, Thorsten Sauter wrote: | > * Joe Nahmias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:08]: | > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid | > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version | > | > ^^

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 07:52:20PM +0100, Thorsten Sauter wrote: > * Joe Nahmias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:08]: > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version > > ^ > > how do you do this? I have also tried something like t

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Thorsten Sauter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:52]: > | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid > | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version > > ^ > > how do you do this? I have also tried something like this, but without > any success. Look at the dchroot package.

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Thorsten Sauter
* Joe Nahmias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 19:08]: | (base)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dchroot sid | (unstable)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/debian_version ^ how do you do this? I have also tried something like this, but without any success. Thanks Thorsten -- Thorsten Sauter <[EMAIL PRO

Re: PHP/MySQL package

2004-03-10 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Matthew Palmer wrote: >>I am just writting to ask for some documentation resources on www-based >>packages, if exists. Otherwise, any help or hint would be great. > No real documentation that I'm aware of, but as has been mentioned, no > shortage of examples. I wouldn't use irm as a good example o

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Joe Nahmias
J> I'm trying to compile and pack on different architectures, but > after my first attempt I realized > that all Debian hosts are running Woody, not Sid. This is a good thing -- Think security updates ;-) > Question: how and where do I build for Sid? > Has '+chroots' anything to do with it? > >

description of orig.tar.gz in Policy: Where is it?

2004-03-10 Thread Frank Küster
Hi, it seems I'm kind of blind, but I cannot find the section in Policy that describes the requirements for orig.tar.gz. There must be some, right? In particular, I'm looking for something like "The contents of the orig.tar.gz should match contents of the downloaded archive, as specified in cop

Re: Hi (KMM1502944V32558L0KM)

2004-03-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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RFS: echat (console Vypress/quick Chat clone that uses ncurses)

2004-03-10 Thread Artūras Šlajus
Frank Küster wrote: - give the long and short description of your package, as well as a place where the source files can be retrieved from. echat Provided under terms of GPL-2. Description: console Vypress/quick Chat clone that uses ncurses eChat is a serverless messaging system dedicated

Re: PHP/MySQL package

2004-03-10 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Matthew Palmer wrote: >>I am just writting to ask for some documentation resources on www-based >>packages, if exists. Otherwise, any help or hint would be great. > No real documentation that I'm aware of, but as has been mentioned, no > shortage of examples. I wouldn't use irm as a good example o

description of orig.tar.gz in Policy: Where is it?

2004-03-10 Thread Frank Küster
Hi, it seems I'm kind of blind, but I cannot find the section in Policy that describes the requirements for orig.tar.gz. There must be some, right? In particular, I'm looking for something like "The contents of the orig.tar.gz should match contents of the downloaded archive, as specified in cop

Re: RFS: bbppp -- PPP tool for the blackbox window manager

2004-03-10 Thread Florian Ernst
Hello Brian! Say, should we rather take this off the list now? On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 11:26:57AM -0800, Brian Nelson wrote: > Florian Ernst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Please tell me if there is anything else you want me to check / fix. > > Well, some of your debhelper stuff could use updat

Re: Hi (KMM1502944V32558L0KM)

2004-03-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank you for contacting Lodging.com. This note is to let you know we received your e-mail message on 3/10/04 at 08:30:20 AM. Your tracking number for this inquiry is 543621. While you are waiting for a response from a Lodging.com Customer Service representative, you may find the answer to you

RFS: echat (console Vypress/quick Chat clone that uses ncurses)

2004-03-10 Thread Artūras Šlajus
Frank KÃster wrote: - give the long and short description of your package, as well as a place where the source files can be retrieved from. echat Provided under terms of GPL-2. Description: console Vypress/quick Chat clone that uses ncurses eChat is a serverless messaging system dedicated to

Re: RFS: netPanzer

2004-03-10 Thread Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo
On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 01:53:03PM -0800, Link Dupont wrote: > > Well, sorry for hurring up you, but I'm just too excited with whole > > packaging stuff, and Debian as well ;) > > > > I probably have to many time for Debian, and every hour is an eternity > > for me ;) > Lucky for you. My day's are

Re: I have made new package and I want to submit it.

2004-03-10 Thread Frank Küster
Artūras Šlajus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > Hello, > >I've created new package (echat), checked it with lintian, tested it, it > seems OK. > Now i want to submit it. I read that i can "Many people wish to contribute to > Debian > and first try to become official developers, even though tha

Re: RFS: bbppp -- PPP tool for the blackbox window manager

2004-03-10 Thread Florian Ernst
Hello Brian! Say, should we rather take this off the list now? On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 11:26:57AM -0800, Brian Nelson wrote: > Florian Ernst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Please tell me if there is anything else you want me to check / fix. > > Well, some of your debhelper stuff could use updat

I have made new package and I want to submit it.

2004-03-10 Thread Artūras Šlajus
Hello, I've created new package (echat), checked it with lintian, tested it, it seems OK. Now i want to submit it. I read that i can "Many people wish to contribute to Debian and first try to become official developers, even though that's not necessary. In fact, we recommend that people start

Re: RFS: netPanzer

2004-03-10 Thread Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:42:53AM +, Alexander Wirt wrote: > > > You should give us a little bit more time. Maybe I will give it a try > > > this evening or tomorrow. If its fine I will be happy to sponsor you, if > > > not you have to fix the problems :). > > Well, sorry for hurring up you,

Re: RFS: netPanzer

2004-03-10 Thread Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo
On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 01:53:03PM -0800, Link Dupont wrote: > > Well, sorry for hurring up you, but I'm just too excited with whole > > packaging stuff, and Debian as well ;) > > > > I probably have to many time for Debian, and every hour is an eternity > > for me ;) > Lucky for you. My day's are

Re: RFS: netPanzer

2004-03-10 Thread Alexander Wirt
On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 09:25:00PM +0100, Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: > On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 09:58:19AM +0100, Alexander Wirt wrote: > > > Well, noone interested? That's bad, cause I thought that Debian's > > > builders will be helpful with porting it to another architectures :/ > > > Ok, ne

Re: I have made new package and I want to submit it.

2004-03-10 Thread Frank Küster
ArtÅras Ålajus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > Hello, > >I've created new package (echat), checked it with lintian, tested it, it seems OK. > Now i want to submit it. I read that i can "Many people wish to contribute to Debian > and first try to become official developers, even though that's no

I have made new package and I want to submit it.

2004-03-10 Thread Artūras Šlajus
Hello, I've created new package (echat), checked it with lintian, tested it, it seems OK. Now i want to submit it. I read that i can "Many people wish to contribute to Debian and first try to become official developers, even though that's not necessary. In fact, we recommend that people start co

Re: RFS: netPanzer

2004-03-10 Thread Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:42:53AM +, Alexander Wirt wrote: > > > You should give us a little bit more time. Maybe I will give it a try > > > this evening or tomorrow. If its fine I will be happy to sponsor you, if > > > not you have to fix the problems :). > > Well, sorry for hurring up you,

Re: can a non-buildable part remain in source

2004-03-10 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 07:38:45AM +, Thomas Viehmann wrote: > Matthew Palmer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 05:32:03PM +0100, Thomas Viehmann wrote: > >> I have a package that has an optional part that cannot presently be > >> built in main but ships a (java bytecode) bi

Re: RFS: netPanzer

2004-03-10 Thread Alexander Wirt
On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 09:25:00PM +0100, Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: > On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 09:58:19AM +0100, Alexander Wirt wrote: > > > Well, noone interested? That's bad, cause I thought that Debian's > > > builders will be helpful with porting it to another architectures :/ > > > Ok, ne

Re: can a non-buildable part remain in source

2004-03-10 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Matthew Palmer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 05:32:03PM +0100, Thomas Viehmann wrote: >> I have a package that has an optional part that cannot presently be >> built in main but ships a (java bytecode) binary in the tarball. >> Policy prevents me from adding this to the bina

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Thorsten Sauter
* Jochen Friedrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-10 07:48]: | Hi Jörgen, | | > Question: how and where do I build for Sid? | > Has '+chroots' anything to do with it? | | Just try "dchroot sid" on one of these machines :-) | Hint: copy your package to /home/chroots/sid/home/ first. nope that isn'

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Andreas Metzler
On 2004-03-10 Jörgen Hägg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to compile and pack on different architectures, but > after my first attempt I realized > that all Debian hosts are running Woody, not Sid. > Question: how and where do I build for Sid? > Has '+chroots' anything to do with it? > (L

Re: can a non-buildable part remain in source

2004-03-10 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 07:38:45AM +, Thomas Viehmann wrote: > Matthew Palmer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 05:32:03PM +0100, Thomas Viehmann wrote: > >> I have a package that has an optional part that cannot presently be > >> built in main but ships a (java bytecode) bi

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread Jochen Friedrich
Hi Jörgen, > Question: how and where do I build for Sid? > Has '+chroots' anything to do with it? Just try "dchroot sid" on one of these machines :-) Hint: copy your package to /home/chroots/sid/home/ first. --jochen

Re: Packaging for Sid on the Debian machines?

2004-03-10 Thread GCS
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 06:04:42AM +0100, Jörgen Hägg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to compile and pack on different architectures, Why? Is the package so different during packing on different archs? > but > after my first attempt I realized > that all Debian hosts are running Woody, no